Fabric for curtains



Oct. 13, 1931. 5, BRICE 1,827,278

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raimlcronouRrAINsff p Application filed my 9, 1930'. serial 1193466313."

."lhisginven'tion relates to new" and useful printed end or Woven end border or trimming improvements in the manufacture ofprinted or woven fabrics in the plece'and more particularly. to: vsuch fabrics. adapted "for use in the construction of-window curtains mad infhehomegj I t i H The primary object of the intention to provide a fabric which hasprinted o'r-iwoven :thereinra definite-outline indicating where the :fabricis to'fbe cut to enable thepar'ty using the material to producefa pair of curtalns from thegpiece.-. I I,

A further: object of: intention resides in the printing or' weavingintol the :fabric at definite points'thereon a border or trimming so that v the hemming" of thefabric after it is cut, is allthatis necessary inorderto' complete a pair of curtains-from a piece of this fabric.

Theusualf procedure in the manufacture of a pair of 'curt'ains'in the home isthat. material is purchasedand-cutting of thematerial is 7 v showlng the place Where the fabric is cut and the place where it is foldedgfv: I v 7 7 Figure i-is a similarview shoWingthefi conducted inamore or'less haphazard way, whereupon 1tf1s hemmed and an extra trlmplete the pair of curtains. 1 -This' usualplan embodies several processes for' 'cutting and sewing- V I "1 i [I have improved upon this usual method tion of a" cutting line which is printed or woven int'o'thefabric at adefinite point 1 L c I m V o throughout the several news and; "1n" wh ch r the ultimate Consumer of the fabric 1 1" ind cates asheetof fabric; preferably woven *in cutting the curtainsperfectly straight.

therein and this eliminates entirely any guess The party cuttingthe fabric :follows' the line definitely and it is impossible to" cut crooked- 1y, if this'line is followed; This saves considerable time 'and eliminates. the possibility of cutting incorrectly: Further my planinvolves the printingor Weaving into the fabric at the ends thereof and at'a' central point on each side of the cutting iine of a borderor triinming which may be folded or hemmed and stitchedyfollowing the cutting, I I

idea simplifies the methodofmakinga pair of curtains by requiring but two simple and minor operations. First the party cuts y on the line and then herns the cloth from the poout end and from the opposite end over the I New; may, v att's0R is i I rnx'rrnn Misc;- 00,, nc, or NEW YORK, ngyh elimination of extra trimming is,produced}v through this printedendor woven endborder 1 Figure 1 is a pl'aniview of'a 'pie'ce'ofgthe ming of onekin d or; another is used toc'om- Yf dof'making curtains in-thefho'me by the adopand the article is then complete. -There is no further cutting or sewing necessary tofiproduce acomplete pairofcurtains2and the or trimming.

' lVith these and specification and "claims." 1

1 In vthe accompanying drawing part ofthis application:

fabric, with parts broken faw'ayjshowing the cut through the median-"line-thereof; 1

thereof illustrating how the cut'edgeis folde d i or hemmed over'theborder-or trimming; F1gure3'1s a'dlagrammatlcsectional view fabric cut and folded, and I Figure 5'isa View siinilar'to Figure 2 show- "In describing the invention I characters designate corresponding parts a definite width, such as 36 inches and havmg. a, definite 'motif" oven therein. WVhile it is preferable to refer-to this fabricasbemg woven and having a'motif oven therein, it will be understood that the fabric may. if bewoven and a-designor motif. printed-9 thereon;

' The motif woven into'the fabric is cred design, the checks or squares being of contrasting colors'and at the ends of; this v sheet ,offfabric a border 2 'ofa darken d h ue g'sis Wov enftherein; f In this particular instance,

the border 2 .is "of a: width equivalent to six of the checks; or squaresin th'e'body of the fabric and "the border isadapted'to be folded,- a

" overalong a line designated by "thenuineraf'flug'i other objects inwiew,fi 'ny ,invention consists inthei novel features-of construction,- combination "and: arrangement I of parts whichwill be hereinafter referred to I I "and:: rnore particularly'po'inted out' inxt'he as I p wFigure 2 is a fragmentary-enlarged view I shall refer d I 'to the drawlngs '1n' which-' similar reference in order to produce a pair of curtains. .After being cut the material along the cut ed e is adapted to be folded over the panel 5 a ong the line indicated in the drawings as 6. This over-:f-zold er 'hem is similar to the hem .pro-

added at the outer marginal edges of the fabric and *ise'quivialent, in. this instance, .to the width =oftwo ofthe checks or squares in the abodyzofthe fabric. This'fold or hem 'is clear- ;ly shown in Figure 20f the drawings and also in Figure 4 which is a diagrammatic view. The folder hem is designated by the numeral 7. When folded the hem is stitched, the same as the fold at the marginal ends of Y the fabric and in this manner a pair'of curtains'is'provideclfroma sheet of this fabric and each of the curtains .is provided with-a woven end border or trimming. No additional trimming becomes necessary. In Figure-,5 there is shown theobverse side of the zfsabric from that illustrated in Figure 2 and it willwbe seen that the panel or border .or trimming?) is of'a solid hue on its one side which faces outwardly and thus a curtainis provided iin-whicha motif is embodied in the body ofrthe fabric and'a trimming, border or panehproVide-d at the marginal edges of the cut, contrasting in color with that of the body of the fabric but requiring no additions thereto as a trimming for the curtains. It should be notedathatthe face ,of the trimming shown in Figures lvand. 2 is formed with horizontal stripes whereas the face shown in Figure 5 is of a solid color except the portion'between :the fold line 6 and cutting line d which is striped thesame as the face shown in Figure '2. ilherefore when the trimming is folded along the-line 6 thestriped face of the folded portion formingthe hem will blend with the striped face it overlaps andthe curtain will be {neat in appearance when viewed from either side. "The trimming along the sides ofthestri-p of fabric are similarly woven. V

llhrouglnthe inediumof'my improved fabric, it will be seen that I have provided a means forecon-omically producing a pair of window curtains,-since but two simpleoperaducing the curtains will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive and eflicient means for carrying out'the objects of the invention.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth,-it isapparent that various changes in form. proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the "spirit 'or "sacrificing "any of the principles of 'the invention.

What I claim is:

1. In an article of manufacture, a sheet of fabric having a motif woven therein and having panels of darkened hue woven along the s ides thereof, said fitabri'c having also ame- 'dian line woven therein to indicate where the sanieilnaybecut to produce two equalsec- 'tions, said fabricalsohaving .woven'th'erein a central. panel of rl'arlrened hue extending :an equal distance on each side of said rmedian :line and providingiinneribordersifor. the sections of'the 'ffiabricendien out along said median line, the borc'lers :at the inner and marginal sides 'of the sections of the fabric when out being'a'v'oven'to form fold dines whereby the" borders may be folded and stitched 'to form heme of an even width, each border having one face displaying: a continuationof a pori-tion of the. motif *and the other face of the border having the portion between its outer side edge and its fold linetmarked to blend 'Withthefirst:mentioned :face when thehem is formed.

2. .Asheetof fabric-havingamotif therein and bordering panels ofa distinctive hue along sides :thereof. said fabric having a line thereinto serve a. guide when cutting the fabric into section s,th-e fabricbeing provided with a panel of a distinctive .hue extending equal distances oneach side of the cutting line and forming-borders for the sections at opposite sides thereof from the first borders when the fabri'cis cut along the cutting line, each border being provided with a foldline whereby the borders may be folded and stitched to form hemsof an even width and each borderhavmg.one'face displaying a continu'ation ofa portionof the motif and the other face of the border having the portion between its outersidee'dge and its .fold line marked to blend. with the first face when the hem .is formed. 7

Intestimo-ny whereof I afilx my si nature.

STEPHEN 1-1. Baron.

tions are necessary in order to produce-the I same,to wit, thecutting of the sheet of fabric .alonga definite lineand the hemming ofthe cut portions to produce the border or trimming therefor. V e I .From the foregoing description of the con- ;65 .structionofmyinvention, the manner of pro- 

